[BlindTlk] [PhonesForTheBlind] Comcast low-income program (fwd)

Fri Aug 16 17:19:55 UTC 2019

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Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:19:16
From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at PANIX.COM>
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Subject: [PhonesForTheBlind] Comcast low-income program (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:04:02
From: Richard Turner <richardturner42 at outlook.com>
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Subject: [PhonesForTheBlind] Comcast low-income program

 I'm forwarding to everyone in case you do not already have Comcast/Xfinity and live in an area that they serve, or know someone who might qualify.

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If you aren't already aware, Comcast has recently expanded its low-income ?Internet Essentials? program.  There is now more criteria which will expand eligibility for this low-cost service to more people stuck in the digital divide.  This will allow affordable in-home internet service which will free more people from having to use public Wifi hotspots to get internet access.

Learn more about Internet Essentials by Comcast program in English at internetessentials.com

or in Spanish at es.internetessentials.com

Summary of the Internet Essentials program is as follows:

How to Qualify:

To qualify, your household must:

Be in a Comcast serviceable area.

Receive a state and/or federal assistance program noted below.

Not have any level of Xfinity Internet service now or within the last 90 days.

Not have an outstanding Comcast balance that is less than one year old.

Including meeting all of the criteria noted above, your household must also be eligible for or receive at least one of the following public assistance programs:

Medicaid: Federal Healthcare Program (Such as the Oregon Health Plan).

NSLP: National School Lunch Program.

SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Formally known as food stamps)

Housing: public housing assistance including HUD, Section 8, Housing Choice Vouchers, etc.

TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

SSI: Supplemental Security Income.

LIHEAP: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Federal Pell Grant: Community college financial aid (CO and IL only).

WIC: Women, Infants, and Children.

VA: Veterans Pension eligibility determination letter from the Veterans Administration.

Tribal Assistance program including TTANF, FDPIR.

What You'll Get

Internet Essentials includes:

15 Mbps downstream / 2 Mbps upstream Internet service for just $9.95 a month + local sales tax (if applicable). (A 1 Terabyte data usage cap applies as with other Comcast/Xfinity services)

No activation fees and no equipment rental fees for a Comcast provided Wireless Gateway delivering in-home WiFi!!  (This is a huge savings considering Comcast charges their full-rate customers $13/month for the equipment)

Upon approval of eligibility, the option to purchase a refurbished computer for just $149.99 + tax. (Windows 10 laptop OR desktop computer.  See the Welcome Kit page for details: https://www.internetessentials.com/welcome-kit )

Norton? Security Online: Helps secure multiple PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets from online security threats.

Access to free Internet training online, or in person at participating partner organizations.

Access to 40 (individual one-hour sessions) of Xfinity pubic WiFi Hotspots every 30 days.  Xfinity Wifi Hotspot Finder:  https://hotspots.wifi.xfinity.com

Under this new expansion, internet access eligibility will extend to an additional 3 million low-income Americans. According to the U.S. Census, people living in high-poverty cities are 10 times less likely to have broadband at home than those in higher-earning communities. Comcast has already connected 52,000 households in Oregon and SW Washington.

If you have any questions, reach out to the Comcast Internet Essentials contact center at 1-855-846-8376 (Hours of operation are 8 AM to Midnight (EST), seven days a week.) or the links noted above.

Richard

Always look out for #1, and be careful not to step in #2.

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